Ep. 16: From Covington to Kenosha

How did Covington High School student Nick Sandmann’s vilification by mainstream media outlets help to create a narrative that allowed for the glorification of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse? How can we understand historical memes and their context in perpetuating an extremist ideology, and what role does Facebook play in it? What are ways for us to connect over shared human values when we’re so deeply siloed into our digital communities?

Show Resources:

The Guardian: How Conservative Media Transformed the Covington Catholic Students from Pariahs to Heroes

Medium’s GEN: Kyle Rittenhouse is a Product of the Republican Martyr Machine

The Ringer: How the Media Turned MAGA Teens into Martyrs

Andrew Marantz: Antisocial

Tucker Carlson Defends Kyle Rittenhouse

Digital Void Workshop: Meme Literacies

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